Unemployed Black Woman Pretends to Be White: Suddenly Receives Job Offers

Discussion in 'In the News' started by Kid Rasta, Nov 18, 2012.

  1. Kid Rasta

    Kid Rasta Restricted

  2. Addolorata

    Addolorata Active Member

  3. pettyofficerj

    pettyofficerj New Member

    surprise????!?

    this reminds me of the article about the young brothas that graduated from elite business schools like University of Chicago and others, that weren't getting any job offers. when it all boils down, if the management is racist, you won't get a job. If the clientele for a company happens to be racist, you won't get a job. it's a sad reality that many people face. that's why 'corporate' racism is believed to be much harsher than other forms. when it comes to that all-mighty dollar, you best believe this shit will happen.

    so yeah back to the young brothas, they went as far as omitting proud parts of their college history, such as serving in organizations for black students etc etc. Some also ended up changing their names to sound less ethnic.:roll:
     
  4. LA

    LA Well-Known Member

    No jobs for Jamal.
     
  5. JordanC

    JordanC Well-Known Member

    :confused:


    Who thought that??
     
  6. Kid Rasta

    Kid Rasta Restricted

    Or, Lashawna.
     
  7. goodlove

    goodlove New Member

    oh well, you know what's up.

    at the hbcu i attend usually tell you to intial yourt first name.
     
  8. Damayor

    Damayor Member

    My first name passes the test. It is a neutral name, so I pass. When I get into the door, that's another question.
     
    Last edited: Nov 18, 2012
  9. Bliss

    Bliss Well-Known Member

    Sad and frustrating reality.
     
  10. pettyofficerj

    pettyofficerj New Member

    that's the consensus
     
  11. 4north1side2

    4north1side2 Well-Known Member

    Or you go into a field where your skills are in demand.
     
  12. pettyofficerj

    pettyofficerj New Member

    true...or target businesses with a solid minority representation

    there's many potential variables to the situation if you decide to drill beneath the surface

    fact remains that discrimination still exists regardless of what field you decide to go into.
     
  13. GFunk

    GFunk Well-Known Member

    Basically.
     
  14. JUANMACKER

    JUANMACKER Active Member

    It's just like Eddie Murphy's Skit...

    It's just like Eddie Murphy's Skit he made on Saturday Night Live when he was on the cast many years ago.

    He pretended to be white and wore white makeup on his face. He got any job he wanted and got a $100,000.00 loan with no collateral.

    White Banker after giving him $100,000.00 cash. "Pay us back whenever you can or don't pay us back at all". Wink, wink.

    It was hilarious.
     
  15. andreboba

    andreboba Well-Known Member

    This is a totally depressing story and let's us know how fucking backwards this country still is and how far we still have to go.

    That's why privately it still blows my mind that someone who looks the way the POTUS does with his 'foreign' name could be elected President twice!!

    Sometimes it's hard to stay positive about shit.
    Makes you feel like you're ALWAYS in a fight mode, like you gotta stomp a mufucka down to keep moving forward.
     
  16. GQ Brotha

    GQ Brotha New Member

    LOL, I must say if someone told me some Harvard grad with a black father and white mother, named Barack Obama, in America, in the wake of 9/11 would be elected President and then re-elected I would have said pshhh.

    Goes to show that you just have to keep that pedal to the metal and maintain that grind.

    We have one life make that shit work so when our number is up, you can say it was a good ass ride. :D

    Won't be seeing Hugh Heffner complaining when his time is up. :D
     
  17. archangel

    archangel Well-Known Member

    Wow, bro
    You don't get off that easily


    Where did Obama work again?
    at a university?
    and his wife at a hospital

    Look at their degrees and measure that to their white colleagues.
    If he didn't go into government , he would not have made as much.
    Most of us will not go into government.


    Look at who he hires. They got a huge amount of experience from the private sector.
    How do you get this experience if they are not willing to hire black?
     
  18. Soulthinker

    Soulthinker Well-Known Member

    True,Kid there is no such thing as a post racial society. I wonder if a White Latina would get more job offers than a Black or Indigionous Latina? No doubt the former.
     
  19. Soulthinker

    Soulthinker Well-Known Member

    POJ,that is the reason Affirmative Action should not be dismantled. Such subtle acts are still tolerated in big businesses.
     
  20. archangel

    archangel Well-Known Member

    This is sarcasm right?
     

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